WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Two hundred Arab fighters in Syria will finish their training by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and join the Syrian Arab coalition, Operations Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Steve Warren told reporters on Wednesday.
"This week the SDF training camp in northern Syria will graduate another group of 200 Arab fighters who will join the Syrian Arab coalition," Warren said.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with numerous opposition factions and terrorist groups, such as the Nusra Front and the Daesh, fighting the Syrian Arab Army in an attempt to topple the government of President Bashar Assad.
The Islamic State, also known as Daesh in Arabic, is a designated terrorist group that has been outlawed by numerous countries, including Russia and the United States.
